9011-18 Condemn Trump Administration's Parent-Child Separation Policy

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Substituted on the floor RESOLUTION NO. 9011 -18 BY: Anderson, Bullock, George Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader A RESOLUTION condemning the Trump administration's cruel policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S. — Mexico border. WHEREAS, in April, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions instituted a "zero- tolerance policy" for illegal border crossings and ordered all adults apprehended at the U:S. — Mexico border to be prosecuted and their accompanying children to be sent to separate detention centers and shelters; and WHEREAS, since May more than 2,000 migrant children of all ages have endured untold suffering after being separated from their parents without any clear plan for reunification; and WHEREAS, medical organizations including those governing psychology, psychiatry and pediatrics have spoken out against this policy of forced parent -child separation citing an increased risk of anxiety, depression, and PTSD among these children separated from their parents; and WHEREAS, this cruel and inhumane policy is an affront to the basic principles upon which our nation was founded as a place of refuge and opportunity and an insult to the community and family values practiced daily by Lakewood residents; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That this Council and Administration vehemently condemn the Trump administration's cruel policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S. — Mexico border and call on the President and Congress to quickly resolve this crisis by reuniting the 2,000 children currently in government custody with their parents. Section 2. That this Council reaffirms Lakewood's commitment to the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion and recommits to promoting the same through example and public policy. Section 3. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this Resolution to Lakewood's Congressional delegation and that a copy be spread upon the minutes of the meeting. Section 4. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in